Archives: Education and Workforce Development / Model Policies
Archives: Education and Workforce Development / Model Policies
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Strengthening Higher Education Act
Section 1. Title. This Act may be known and shall be cited as the “Strengthening Higher Education Act.” Section 2. Purpose. A. It…
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Virtual Learning Act
Part 1. General Provisions. Section 1.1. Definitions. A. “Full-time hybrid campus” means a public school in which at least 50 percent of students are enrolled…
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Safeguarding Personal Expression at K-12 Schools (SPEAKS) Act
Section 1. Definitions. A. “School” means a public school teaching any student in grades kindergarten through the twelfth grade. B. “Student” means an individual who…
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High School Educator Flexibility Act
Section 1. Title. This Act shall be known as the “High School Educator Flexibility Act.” Section 2. Definitions. A. “High-quality course” means a…
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Heart Health Program Act
Section 1. Purpose. A. The legislature hereby finds that: (a) Obesity is a significant problem in this state; (b) There is increasing evidence…
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Career Readiness Education Development Innovation Transferability (CREDIT) Act
Section 1. Purpose. The legislature finds and declares the following: A. It is critical to expand the opportunities available to public school students who pursue…
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Early Learning Access and Innovation Act
Section 1. Short Title This Act shall be known as the “Early Learning Access and Innovation Act”. Section 2. Purpose The purpose of…
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Amendments to the Science of Reading Act
Section 1. Definitions A. “Retention” or “retained” means an individual repeating the same grade level in a subsequent school year that the individual participated in during the immediately preceding school…
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High-Dosage Tutoring Model Policy
Section 1. Definition a) “Dosage” means the total duration of tutoring, in hours, and the total number of tutoring sessions that a student receives in an academic…
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Released Time Education Act
Section 1. Title This Act may be cited as the “[insert State] Released Time Education Act.” Section 2. Definitions (A) “Released time course”…
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A Resolution Commemorating the 250th Anniversary (Semiquincentennial) of the Founding of the United States of America
WHEREAS, July 4, 2026, marks the 250th anniversary, or Semiquincentennial, of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence by the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia in 1776, signifying…
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The Healthcare Opportunity Pathway in Education (HOPE) Program
Section 1. Definition (a) “Department of Education” shall mean the state educational agency responsible for overseeing the education system of the state. (b) “Department of…
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Resolution Supporting Devolution of Power from the U.S. Department of Education to the States
WHEREAS, the Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution reserves powers not delegated to the federal government to the states, and education is not enumerated as a responsibility of the…
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Limiting Student Use of Cell Phones in K-12 Classrooms
Section 1. Definitions. (A) “Instructional time” is time during which students are participating in an approved course, curriculum, or other educationally-related activity under the direction of a teacher. The term…
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Education Tax-Credit Act
Section 1. Definitions (A) “Qualifying student” carries the definition of a “qualifying child” found in 26 U.S.C. § 152(c)(1) through (4) who received full-time academic instruction in a…
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Standardized Testing Choice Act
Section 1. Definitions (A) “CLT” means the Classic Learning Test administered by Classic Learning Initiatives. Section 2. Post-Secondary and Higher Education Admissions (A) Public institutions of higher education shall accept…
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Freedom from Indoctrination Act
Section 1. Definitions (A) “Constrain” means failure during any semester to provide sufficient open seats in alternative courses for a student to complete or progress toward completion of…
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Act to Prohibit Anti-Semitism in State K-20 Educational Institutions
Preamble WHEREAS, a historic rise in antisemitic violence, harassment, and discrimination has occurred at K-12 schools, colleges, and universities across the United States, targeting Jewish students; WHEREAS, in April 2024,…
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The School Board Election Date Act
Section 1. Date of School Board Elections (A) The date of a school district’s election for members of its board of education shall be held on the first…
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SCOTUS Anti-Discrimination Implementation Act
1 – Legislative purpose and findings. (a) Legislative purpose. (i) It is the intent of the Legislature to ensure that no person, on the ground of race, color, or…